Money-changing machine.



F. P. FURTTINGER.

MONEY CHANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1915.

Patented May 29, 1917.

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MONEY CHANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7. I915.

Patented May.29,1917.

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MONEY CHANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION mam JUNE 7, 1915.

Patented May 29, 1917.

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MONEY CHANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1915.

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FRED 1?. FURTTINGER, 0F DALLAS, TEXAS.

MONEY-CHANGING MACHINE.

Application filed June '7, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED P. FURTTINGER, citizen of Austria, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallasand State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Money-Changing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to new and useful improvements in money changing machines.

The object of the invention is to provide a change making machine involving in combination a plurality of coin holding tubes, each having a coin ejector thereunder set to operate by certain elements selected and operated by individual key levers; the said parts including certain features of novelty which will be hereinafter more particularly pointed out.

Another object of the invention is to provide a money changing machine in which it is only necessary to depress one key lever to obtain the desired change, and in connection with which two five-cent coin tubes are employed, While only one coin tube for each of the other denominations is used.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the character described that will be strong, durable, eliicient, and simple and comparatively inexpensive to construct, also one in which the severalparts will not be likely to get. out of working order. p I

With the above and other objects in view the invention has relation to certain novel features of construction and operation, an example of which is described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine,

Fig, 2 is a horizontal sectional detail through the coin shelf and at the bottom of the coin tubes,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken on the line SS of Fig. 5.

Fig. 4. is a detail in perspective showing one of the coin tubes and its pocket and component parts,

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line XX of Fig. 8,

I Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical sectional view, and

Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10 are details in elevation of different key levers.

. In the drawings the numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 designate the bottom, end, top and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 1917.

Serial No. 32,438.

side walls, respectively, of a case or housing in which the elements of the D'IRClllIlGRIG arranged. The top wall flis made in sections so that it is not necessary to remove the entire wall to gain access to certain parts.

A short distance from the end wall 3 a coin shelf 7 is fixed to the side walls and contacts with the underside of the top wall. This shelf is best shown in Fig. :2 and is provided with a plurality of coin pockets 8 in which coin tubes A, B, C, D, E and F respectively, are fitted. The tubes are proportioned as follows :A for dimes, B and C for nickles, D for quarters, E for halfdollars and F for dollars. The pockets and tubes are alined as shown. The tubes are each cut away at their lower ends as indicated at 9 so as to permit a free ejection of one coin, but no more. For the purpose of description the side along which the tubes are alined will be referred to as the rear side, while the opposite side will be called the front side.

The front sides of the tubes project one beyond the other as shown and slide ways 10 lead from the front edge of each pocket downward and out through the end wall 3 to a cup 11 mounted on the outside of the wall. All coins ejected from the tubes and pockets fall onto the slide ways and are conveyed to the cup, from which they are removed by the purchaser.

A coin ejector 12 is provided for each pocket and comprises a head 13 which slides in guides 1a formed in the shelf 7 and a depending shank 15 having gear teeth along its bottom and; sliding through a slot 16 in the bottom of its respective pocket. The ejectors and component parts being duplicates, a description of one will explain all. The head 13 terminates flush with the inner surface of the tube and has a height slightly less than the standard thickness of the coin it ejects. When the ejector is moved forward into the pocket its head slides on the bottom of the pocket.

A shaft 17 extending transversely of the housinghas its ends fixed in the side walls 5 and 6. A gear sector 18 is mounted to rock on this shaft and confined against lateral displacement. The sector meshes with the teeth on the shank 15 as is best shown in Fig. 3. A lever arm 19 is formed integral with the sector and extends downwardly with relation to the shaft 17. The

lower or free end of the arm is directed rearward and has fiXed thereon a weight 20 normally resting on a cushion 21.

It is obvious that by swinging the arm upward the sector attached thereto will be swung forward whereby the ejector will be moved into the pocket 8 and the lowermost coin in the tube pushed forward until it drops onto one of the slide ways 10 and slides into the cup 11. The parts are returned to normal position by the weight 20 which is arrested with a minimum shock upon striking the cushion 21. It will be seen that each sector which is swung will cause the ejection of a coin and one or more sectors may be simultaneously operated.

In making change with this machine the denominations of the coins in each instance is predetermined so that it is merely necessary to so connect the elements that when a certain key is depressed the proper sectors will be operated to eject the correct coins. In carrying out this feature a plurality of concentric frames 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 respectively are pivoted on a cross shaft 27 fixed in the side walls of the case. These frames are disposed horizontally and from the rear end of each frame a link 28 depends. iuach link is pivoted at its lower end to a different arm 19 whereby each frame has connection with a certain sector and by swinging a certain frame a certain sector is operated and a certain coin ejected. The frames are arranged and the links connected so that the ejector requiring the greatest travel will be connected with frame having the greatest swing.

The frame 22 has connection with the sector operating the ejector 12 of the tube A and the frame 23 is connected with the sector under the tube B. The frame 24 is 0011- nected to the sector of the tube C, frame 25 to sector of tube D, and frame 26 is connected to the sector of tube E. Over the frames a transverse stop bar 29 is supported by adjusting screws 30 mounted on the side walls. This bar cushions the frames and limits their swing upward at the rear end.

A plurality of angular key levers: 31 have their depending rear ends hinged on the shaft 27 and each has at its forward end an upstanding key-shank 32 on the upper end of which a key-button 33 is mounted, the shank and button constituting a key. The levers are of difierent lengths and the keys are disposed in stepped banks as shown in Fig. 3. From the key levers legs 34; depend, each leg having a curved shoe 35 on its lower end resting on one of the cross bars of one of the frames which are rounded at this point.

In Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive details of key levers are shown and it is evident that it is merely necessary to provide a lever with a leg for the frame it is desired to operate when the key is depressed. In Fig. 7 legs are provided for all frames and when the key lever 31 is depressed all the frames will be swung and the ejectors 12 of the tubes A, B, C, D and E operated; whereby a dime, two nickels, a quarter and a half-dollar will be ejected, which totals ninety-five cents and is the correct change when five cents is taken out of a dollar. The key-buttons 33 bear double designations, the upper designation indicating the amount taken out and the lower indicating the value of the coin or bill changed. The key-button of the lever shown in Fig. 7 bears the designation In Fig. 8 legs 3st are provided for the frames 25 and 26 and the key-button of this lever is labeled When the key is depressed a quarter and a half-dollar will be ejected. In Fig. 9 legs engage the frames 22 and 24: and when the lever is operated a nickel and a dime are ejected and there are four of these levers provided in the machine, one for giving fifteen cents change out of a quarter, another for giving fifteen cents change out of fifty cents, another giving fifteen cents out of seventy-five cents, and still another giving fifteen cents out of $1.00. Fig. 10 illustrates a lever causing the ejection of a nickel and a quarter.

It is not believed necessary to illustrate every key lever as it is obvious that it is only necessary to provide a leg 34 for each to be depressed. For ejecting dollars a yoke AG is pivoted on the shaft 27 parallel to the frames and outside of the same. The ends of the yoke project beyond the frame and carry trunnions 41 and 42. A key 43 is connected with the trunnion 41 at the rear end of the yoke and has button 45 at its upper end. The trunnion 42 at the forward end of the yoke is connected to a link 44 which is pivoted at its lower end to the arm 19 of the sector 18 under the tube F. By operating this yoke a dollar is ejected at each operation.

A universal bar 46 bearsagainst the under sides of the key levers 31 and is supported by springs 47 at each end attached to the side walls of the case. When a key is depressed the bar is swung down against the tension of the springs, so that when the key is released the bar swings up and carries the key with it, being arrested through the agency of a stop bar 48 mounted over the key levers and determining the normal posil tion of the latter. The weights 20 not only return the sectors 18 to normal position, but through the links 28 and 4:1 also return the frames and the yoke to their position.

A description of the operation of the machine is believed unnecessary as it is evident from the foregoing description that by depressing the key bearing the designation indicating the change desired, a frame or frames are swung whereby the sectors under the tubes containing coins to the value of the change desired are operated and the coins ejected.

What I claim is:

1. In a money changing machine, the combination of a plurality of vertical coin tubes, an ejector Working under each tube, a plurality of swinging sectors engaging the ejectors and each having a depending arm, a Weight mounted on the end of each sector arm adapted to return it to normal position, a plurality of key controlled operating members disposed in advance of the sector arms, and a plurality of links connecting one end of the operating member with the sector arms, there being a single link connection between each operating member and one of the sector arms, said links being pivoted to the sector arms at relative different points with relation to the pivot points of the sectors.

2. In a money changing machine, the combination of a plurality of coin tubes, an ejector mounted under each tube and each ejector having a length of movement in proportion to the diameter of the coin ejected, elements for operating the ejectors, a swinging member connected to each of said elements, an operating device for each swinging member, and a separate connection between each operating member and its correlated swinging member pivoted to both, some of the connections being ivoted to the swinging members at greater istances from the pivot points of said members than other connections, whereby the amplitude of the movement of some of said members is greater than others.

3. In a money changing machine, the combination of a plurality of coin tubes, an ejector mounted under each tube and each ejector having a length of movement in proportion to the diameter of the coin ejected, sectors meshing with the ej ectors, arms rigid with the sectors, key operated swinging members, and links of varying lengths pivoted to the swinging arms at different relative distances from the pivot points of said arms, whereby the amplitude of the swing of the arm's varies.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED P. FURTTINGER.

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